We spoke with Coach Pope about growing up in Compton, his playing career, being a GA at UW, Orangeville Prep, Compass Prep, his faith, and coaching philosophy.
\n0:50 Beginnings
\n2:00 LA Basketball culture
\n5:30 Competiting at different levels of college basketball
\n9:20 Working under Coach Hop
\n14:00 Being a graduate assistant
\n20:30 Keys to establishing programs
\n23:45 Big program wins
\n29:00 Orangeville Prep
\n36:45 AZ Compass Prep
\n39:40 Culture and cohesion
\n44:00 Career planning
\n45:50 Mentors
\n48:30 Serving as a role model
\n51:30 Offseason studying
\n53:15 Must-read books for coaches
\n55:15 Underrated Twitter follows
\n57:30 Faith
\nHost: @pr0ia, Guest: @CoachJPope
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